Study Leave funding from August 2014

In Wessex every GP Trainee in the Wessex Training Programme receives an annual allowance of £600 towards their educational study leave costs.

Your study leave allowance is allocated proportionately to each individual Hospital Trust that you work in and the GP Patch that your Training Programme is attached to.

  • In your ST1 and ST2 Year for each six month Hospital Post there is a total allowance of £300 for Study Leave.
  • The money is split between your personal study leave allowance from the Hospital Trust and the GP Educational Programme that is provided for you on a monthly basis.
  • Therefore, in each 6 month Hospital post you will have a personal study leave allowance of up to £150 per post, and £150 will be pre-allocated to the GP Educational Programme through the Patch Office.
  • In your GP ST1 or ST2 6 month Post all £300 will be managed by the Patch Office, and again £150 of this will be pre-allocated to the GP Training Programme.
  • During the ST3 GPR Post of one year duration, all £600 is allocated to the GP Training Programme and any additional GP Training needs should be discussed with your Patch Programme Directors.
  • See the Approved Courses for Study Leave budget during GP Post Placements document for appropriate course guidance

Copy of Email sent to all GP Trainees

From: Jenny Gould
Sent: 06 August 2014 14:24
Subject: FW: STUDY LEAVE ALLOWANCES
Importance: High

Forwarded on behalf of Richard Weaver, Director of GP Education & Head of School

By blind copy to All Wessex GP Trainees in Post from 01 August 2014

Copy to: Fenella Williams - GP Programme Manager, GP Trainers and Educators, Patch Offices

Dear GP Trainee

This email is to introduce you to the Wessex Deanery website and various guidelines, including Study Leave, and explain to you how your educational programmes are supported throughout the year.

In Wessex each GP Trainee in the Wessex Training Programme receives an annual allowance of £600 towards their educational study leave costs. Your study leave allowance is allocated proportionately to each individual Hospital Trust that you work in and the GP Patch that your Training Programme is attached to. In your ST1 and ST2 Year six month Hospital Posts there is a total allowance of £300 for Study Leave. The money is split between your personal study leave allowance from the Hospital Trusts and the GP Educational Programme that is provided for you on a monthly basis. Therefore, in each Hospital post you will have a study leave allowance of up to £150 per post, and £150 will be pre-allocated to the GP Educational Programme through the Patch Office.

In your ST1 or ST2 GP 6 month Post all £300 will be managed by the Patch Office, and again £150 of this will be pre-allocated to the GP Training Programme.

During the ST3 GPR Post of one year duration, all £600 is allocated to the GP Training Programme and any additional GP Training needs should be discussed with your Patch Programme Directors.

Full details of the guidelines are available on the website

Please also see the additional attached documentation, and in particular the guidance from the BMA.

JennyGould

GP/PA Administrator

Health Education Wessex